GRE Word List
RIDDLE
a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum
The meaning of the word riddle is a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
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| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
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| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| unilateral | done or undertaken by one person or party |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
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| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
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